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Lovers at Heart: Love in Bloom: The Bradens, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Melissa Foster (Author), B. J. Harrison (Narrator), World Literary Press (Publisher)
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Handsome, wealthy resort owner Treat Braden is used to getting what he wants. When Max Armstrong walked into his life six months earlier, he saw right through the efficient and capable facade she wore like a shield, to the sweet, sensual woman who lay beneath. She sparked an unfamiliar desire in him for more than a one-night stand, leaving his heart reeling and his blood boiling. But one mistake caused her to turn away, and now, after six months of longing for the one woman he cannot have, he's going home to try to forget her all together.

Max Armstrong has a successful career, a comfortable lifestyle, and she's never needed a man to help her find her way - until Treat Braden caught her attention at a wedding in Nassau, causing a surge of emotions too reminiscent of the painful past she'd spent years trying to forget. Max will do anything to avoid reliving that pain - including forgoing her toe-curling, heart-pounding desire for Treat. When a chance encounter turns into a night of intense passion, Treat realizes that the mistake he made six months earlier may cause him to lose Max completely. He will do everything within his power to win her heart forever - and Max is forced to face her hurtful past head on for the man she cannot help but love.

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 22 minutes
  2. Author
    Melissa Foster
  3. Narrator
    B. J. Harrison
  4. Audible release date
    November 18, 2014
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    World Literary Press
  7. ASIN
    B00OU07FN6
  8. Version
    Unabridged
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    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 22 minutes
Author Melissa Foster
Narrator B. J. Harrison
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Audible.com Release Date November 18, 2014
Publisher World Literary Press
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00OU07FN6
Best Sellers Rank #229,218 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#7,806 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#18,340 in Contemporary Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#24,933 in Contemporary Women Fiction

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Barb
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a wonderful series, as Melissa Foster does it again with this book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013
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Lovers at Heart is the 4th book in Melissa Foster’s Love in Bloom series. This is however the 1st book for the Braden’s, and after finishing this book, I cannot wait to read more of the rest of this family. When we last left off in Sisters in White, we had met Treat Braden, whom we knew from that book that Max Armstrong would be the woman who would change his life.

Treat is a wealthy owner of various resorts, dedicated to his work, and his family. He met Max at the wedding in Sisters in White, and now 6 months later, he cannot get her out of his head. He knows he made a mistake back then, when he jumped to the wrong conclusion, and hurt Max, but he wants to find her and make amends. Max, who works for Chaz, our hero in book 2, is a strong independent woman in the work world, but very sensitive in private. As destined, the two accidentally run into each other at a film festival in Colorado, where both happen to live.
The sexual chemistry between them is so hot and intense; with both unable to resist each other. Treat knows right away that Max is the woman he has been waiting for all his life, though he is afraid of commitment; especially seeing how his father fell apart at the death of his wife, Treat’s mother. Max herself has her own secret issues of her past that make her also afraid to trust any relationship. What follows is a beautiful, passionate, tense, and very steamy story of two people who fall very much in love with each other. Though throughout the story, there were a number times their issues would separate them again, with Max constantly afraid of total commitment, though she knew she loved Treat. We learn that years before, Max has a terrible experience with a relationship that left her scarred and frightened to do it again. She finally tells Treat the truth, and he is so wonderful and careful with her.

Just when you thought they would finally commit, Max does another silly thing that made us want to smack her, and Treat steps back to give her freedom. It is the wonderful Braden family who are so great, that help Treat realize he has to fight for Max. On the other side, I loved the friendship between Max and Kaylie, our awesome Snow sister from the earlier books. Just watching Kaylie teach Max how to turn on any man was so much fun.

Melissa Foster does it again, with another wonderful book in this series, and this one is even steamier then the last one. But of course, when you have a hot couple like Max and Treat, you expect nothing more. If you want a beautiful romance, with hot steamy sex scenes, a sexy couple; and a family oriented background; look no further then Lovers at Heart. I am loving this series by Melissa Foster.
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Gaele
4.0 out of 5 stars AudioBook Review: So there was a TON of back and forth with these two
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
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Stars: Overall 4 Narration 4 Story 4

A story that best works after reading the Snow Sisters series, but can stand alone, Lovers at Heart focuses on Treat and Max’s stories, and the aftermath of a destination wedding. Max is the organizing guru with more than a dash of neuroses and ocd, and while helpful with her planning work, is often detrimental to her personal life. She’s clever, driven, outwardly self-confident and wholly in charge of her life. Treat owns several resorts, is always bouncing about and around, and he’s got a serious case of wedding hangover after a memorable, if not his best, moment at the wedding.

Together – these two get another chance to make things right DESPITE their both having serious reservations and issues. Treat is very metrosexual – he’s a solidly good guy who I seriously hoped would find some emotional control. His own dedication to his family and to seeing them happy and settled, often to the detriment of his own forward progress and growth wasn’t over the top, until you add in his bone-deep fear of finding that “love” and then losing it. There’s plenty of growth that needs to happen for Treat, and while I like characters that are in touch with their emotions, there was a bit of “not again’ with each new emotional revelation for him.

On the other hand, Max is almost closed off from her inner voices, until or unless she encounters someone who reminds her of all the bad moments with her ex. Unwilling to stand for any critical judgments from any man, she just shuts down and pushes people away from her, with an almost angry overtone. We do see that her self-confidence from her work, which she does near perfectly, isn’t always translating over, and that makes her very defensive. Oh – and when she’s angry or feeling pressured by anything BUT work, she’s a horrible listener, and refuses to ask questions or hear explanations. So there was a TON of back and forth with these two. And, I kind of have to give Treat kudos for sticking in there, making it clear that he wanted her and her alone, and that he wouldn’t stop pursuing her. In the abstract, for a story, it’s pretty damn romantic…although I can see how it could dance over the edge to stalker if their connection wasn’t so palpable and obvious to everyone else.

Narration is again provided by B, J, Harrison, who again does a lovely job in presenting characters, story and emotional layers without overworking the emotion or getting in the way of the story as it unfolded. But it is less a critique of performance than musing over the ‘rightness’ of this narrator for this book. I would have liked a dual narrator team for this title, while Harrison does a wonderful job in separating and distinctly presenting both male and female voices, I would have appreciated the addition of a female to narrate the women’s parts. There was just a little something not quite fitting with the characters as I envisioned them – and having read and listened to this story (I own the title) there was a piece missing, some youthful edge, that would have added to the performance here.
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Solana
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2014
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The story of Treat and Max is amazing. It's love at first sight, but with a twist because of the misunderstanding and constant hurdles they had to deal with. I love how family oriented the Braden's are. I also really enjoyed how open and honest Treat was. Most male characters aren't so transparent with their emotions and that was nice to see. The inner struggles with both Max and Treat were real and made sense with their relationship. The ending was not surprising, but the journey to it was creative, emotional, and interesting.

My only complaint would be Treat's name. Max said it herself, "what kind of name is Treat, anyway?" It really threw off the flow of the story, especially since everyone else's name in the book was normal. I just changed his name to Trent, which helped me enjoy the story better. Really excited to read Rex's story next. Definitely recommend this for those who love a love-at-first-sight story with a more complicated journey to a happy ending than expected. And the AMAZING sex scenes don't hurt!
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DanaCoe
3.0 out of 5 stars something about the Bradens
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014
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A pretty good read . Well developed characters and strong relationships, kept me going through the passages that were melodramatic and repetitive. I find myself looking forward to the next book in the series, even though I was a bit disappointed by this one. The author grabs your interest, and makes you care about the family, her error is in sometimes making things a bit too complicated and difficult. It's difficult to maintain patience for a heroine who is frequently irrational and neurotic. An overall enjoyable read. Could have benefitted from a well fleshed out plot, as it stands mainly on relationships and their cause and effect. Beware, the Bradens are addictive, you will want to read the entire series.
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Smita P
4.0 out of 5 stars A heart warming story....
Reviewed in India on September 15, 2017
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Another beautiful story by Melissa Foster. In some ways it is quite predictable but it is little different too. A strong character in female lead is not often we see., The hero also is little more down to earth.

It is a real good love story to pick up...
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ana paula medeiros
5.0 out of 5 stars If you have not already read it you should!
Reviewed in Brazil on April 27, 2016
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This is the first book of the Braden's series and when we first meet all the family that captivated our hearts for so long.
This is the sweet story of Treat and Max and how they get together at last after so many atempts.
I started reading Melissa Foster's books with Treat and Max and could not stop since 2013.
I recommend dearly this book and getting to known the Braden bunch which is fun, sexy and real.
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Joyce Farrell
5.0 out of 5 stars Love in bloom the bradens
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2015
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The book was fantastic I could not put the book down. Excellent romance novel. This is my first book that I read. Thank you
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Book Maniac
5.0 out of 5 stars Good romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2016
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If you know the saying about true love not running smoothly this romance would support that adage. An on again off again couple with enough baggage to sink a ship. The only thing I didn't like about this was the hero's name, Treat. It was just too silly for words to call a macho guy such a girly type of name and it appeared often enough to be a distraction. If you dislike hot and steamy bedroom scenes you will be skipping pages as there are a few of these. Overall, worth a read.
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qhaan
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Buch
Reviewed in Germany on November 9, 2014
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Mit diesem Buch beginnen die Geschichten der Bradens.
Great, der sich als erstgeborener nach dem frühen Tod seiner mom nicht nur um seine fünf Geschwister sondern auch um seinen Vater gekümmert hat, trifft Max ein halbes Jahr nach der Hochzeit seines Cousin Blake ( die in seinem Ressort stattgefunden hat) wieder. Er ist immernoch fasziniert von ihr, obwohl sie sich erstmal um das Päckchen kümmern muss, dass sie aus ihrer Vergangenheit noch zu tragen hat. Ich find die story schön geschrieben, weil es die Situation beschreibt (die Grundlage der ganzen Serie ist), dass man selbst wenn man alles hat, ohne Familie und Liebe nicht vollständig ist.
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